Pigeon Forge, Tennessee welcomed the rumble of nearly 800 classic Fords to the 33rd Annual LMC Truck F-100 Supernationals and All Ford Show the weekend of May 12-14. Arguably the largest gathering of F-100s in the country, this year was my first and is now on the must-do list for years to come! Located in some of the most beautiful country in the South, the gathering of classic Ford’s amidst the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most scenic natural venues. Add nearly a thousand cool old Fords and you can’t go wrong.

2/30From early to late, the Supernats have it all for Ford pickup fans. That’s Joanne and Stirling Brooks’ ’56 that they drove on down from Ontario, Canada, shown next to Tommy Hicks’ ’68 from Mt. Airy, North Carolina.

Charlie Cobble, the man with the plan for the F-100 Supernats puts together an impressive list of debut trucks and special guest features every year and this year was no exception. Scott Young unveiled his ten year rebuild as did Kurt Stranne with his 37-year-old, $50 investment. Even industry guys got in on the fun with Dennis Carpenter bringing in a surprise entrant and Travis Noack of Street Trucks rolling in his cover truck.

A long list of vendors ponied up awards ranging from show sponsor LMC Truck’s $2,500 worth of gift certificates to running boards from BeBops to gauges from Haneline to bumpers from Dennis Carpenter. Couple that with the dozens of awards for classes ranging from pre ’48 F-1s all the way up to Lightning production model Fords and everything in between. This year, the big award went to Barry Blomquist and his ’56 Ford (cover of April CCT), bringing home the 2011 F-100 Supernationals Truck of the Year, a tradition since 1981. In addition to the “Top 25” awards for every class, the show added one more class to both the truck and car division, the “Under 21” class. Showcasing those youngsters and where their generation is taking our hobby in the future.

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If you’re located on the West Coast or parts in between, the F-100 Supernats even puts on a West Coast Super Tour that kicks off in California. So don’t say you didn’t have anyone to carpool with! Check out the show’s website for details on next year’s cruise and all the show details at www.f100supernationals.com. See ya next year! CCT